Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-11

dSStmUldke lO-udy CeSJlQeS IN the 0luft00Ov6t
And this monument says: Though dead, yet be
speaketh, and while forgetting hls faults, let u
emulate his virtues.
ADDRESS OF Z. A. FTsH.
Upon the conclusion OF his address, Mr.. Roswell
A. Fish, member OF the present board OF trustees
made an address. He spoke as follows:
1.-THE love that prompts the gathering of this hour
sOitens our hearts, and puts In motion the very
best and highest thoughts OF our natures II tells
OF the immortality OF The soul and speaks in Ian
guage that admits OF no cavtl, because our hearts
bear testimony OF Its truth We erect NO mOnu-
mentS to the dead. This monument is erected ror
the living. IL publishes the conviction that our
friend lives ana viii live forever Standing In this
beautiful city OF memory and love- surrounded on
every side by monuments raised by loving hands
to perpetuate the virtues and good deeds Of rela-
tiveS and friends, 1T behOOves us to examine our
selves and give truthful and candid answer To the
great question: What does life mean7 pro-
intend to give my definition, but submit the
question to you, TO carry away with you, with the
hope that II may be impressed SO deeply on every
heart taat you may never rest until you have an
SWered II.
This beautiful monument, erected by devoted
and true friends and consecrated in this most
touching nanner, tells us that our friend, John E.
Thompson, had answered this question to his Ow u
satisfaction, and by his lifelong devotion to cor
trusted to his care, impaIting 10 them PRINCIPLES
OF honor, morality and religion, so correctly
trained them, that all OF his pupils developed into
9oud men ana women, the sure Duiwarks OF state
and church, that ne answered the question Alright.
The eulogy OF joan L. Thompson Is icing Spolen
every day in our mldat by the lives OF the fathers
and mothers whom he taught when children. A
host OF our best citizens tell their children to-day
that they went TO school TO John E. Thomson. and
the ma,noryP ~ Tic oS ,ho; 0 o anS sutosS IA
this pure and stately shaft shall have crumbled
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nh ~ .0 puuG ~ W. ~ s1s DStascL o.
lie lie OF our friend Is written In Tho history OF
the public schools OF the District. and the careful
S,un ~ Noes er Nc % % u. VIZ
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SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Jno E. Thompson was born In Virginia. Auoust
1s. 49, a.a -. ne,s ~ nls OaIeu.s IN
LOU ao "en' w PiiVa.e scuool cofuss Stn ana ID
streets northwest, taught by M. Stran. After
ship OF the Washington NeWs. In 1S47, sr the age
OF Lwenty-four, he began his pubic LIE as school
he oa a 70
January 1S4S he was first appointed as teacher,
and assigned to the male department OF the Fourth
District school, position which he occupied con-
unuously until the end OF the school year. 1894
A[. InoMpSOns services were recognized In the
netrtct of Coiumhia for the s'.h"oP voar SSsv ~
In these words: ..l;oOd order DrevsIIed IN the
school. Ar. Thompson has performed his duty to
tns enslfe sa ~ u Tue IInstee4 and 70 the
h,s " Sns prpS .s 90 nus cara
Inns scho0i may Os as SUI u its infancy.
II N.Y. nOweSed, aAlea9y won LOT ItSon most non
nresent excelIent teacHer r. nrosa OF us
Rival the nest schOois in onr c,.v y
Az me- Cue CE u H. sne scnoo rear
into = male and fsmaie deHartmens ascn " nnds.
its own teacher. The humber Of nSnils in 1 huh
ts% noa incdeS N the scaoos were
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